Conferences and Events

Planning an event
in Marbella?

We arrange private villas, estates and partner venues across the Costa del Sol for conferences, corporate retreats, product launches and private celebrations, with every detail coordinated by the Avida team.

Our approach

Refined venues, coordinated end to end.

The Costa del Sol has quietly become one of Europe's most compelling destinations for corporate gatherings and thoughtfully curated private events. With direct connections through Malaga Airport, dependable weather from spring through autumn, and an exceptional range of villas, hotels, cultural spaces and coastal venues, the setting works equally well for an intimate board retreat or a full-scale brand launch.

Avida manages the experience from start to finish. We begin by understanding the purpose of the event, the guest profile, the desired atmosphere and the outcomes you need to achieve, and translate that into a carefully considered shortlist of venues that genuinely fit.

From there, we coordinate directly with owners and trusted venue partners, ensuring contracts, logistics and on the ground execution remain seamless for you and your team.

What we arrange

Every kind of gathering, considered.

Conferences and off sites

Executive retreats, leadership summits and multi-day conferences hosted in private estates or partner hotels, with the meeting facilities, technology and hospitality your team expects.

Corporate retreats

Wellness-focused retreats and incentive trips centred around a single villa or estate, with private chefs, curated experiences, wellness programming and time to unwind along the coast.

Product launches and brand events

Sea-view terraces, sculpture gardens and dramatic interiors that give a brand the setting it deserves, supported by trusted production partners for AV, staging, lighting and content capture.

Private celebrations

Milestone birthdays, anniversaries and family gatherings hosted with complete discretion, including chef-led dining, live music and thoughtfully curated floristry through our trusted network.

Weddings and multi day events

From rehearsal dinners and ceremonies to farewell brunches, we coordinate single-villa celebrations or multi-venue itineraries so guests move effortlessly between each setting.

Boardroom and executive meetings

Small, discreet gatherings in secluded villas or private hotel suites, ideal for confidential planning sessions, investor meetings and strategic partnership discussions.

Where

Across the coast.

We work across Marbella and the wider Costa del Sol, selecting venues based on the needs of the event rather than a fixed portfolio. The Golden Mile and Sierra Blanca are ideal for private, gated arrivals, mature gardens and fully serviced villa experiences. Puerto Banus offers marina backdrops with immediate access to dining, nightlife and waterfront hospitality. Nueva Andalucia provides golf-valley estates that work exceptionally well for retreats, leadership gatherings and multi-day programmes. Benahavis and La Zagaleta deliver the highest levels of privacy and seclusion. Estepona combines Andalusian charm with contemporary venues and quieter beachfront settings.

We do not favour a single venue or operator. Every shortlist is built around your brief, the guest profile, the objectives and the desired atmosphere. We are equally comfortable recommending a trusted partner hotel when it is genuinely the best fit for the group.

How it works

A calm, considered process.

  1. 1
    Brief

    A short conversation to understand the event, the guests and the outcomes.

  2. 2
    Shortlist

    A curated set of venues that fit, with imagery, capacities and indicative costs.

  3. 3
    Viewings

    On site visits or private virtual walk throughs with the Avida team.

  4. 4
    Contract

    We coordinate contracts, deposits and any bespoke terms directly with the venue.

  5. 5
    Coordination

    Catering, transport, AV, security, floristry and on site hosting through our trusted partners.

  6. 6
    On the day

    A single Avida contact on hand so you can be a guest at your own event.

Request

Tell us about your event.

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